Maegan King
Inherited Property - Rent to Own in Cook Co. Ill. - Problems
I am posting this for a family member to in hope to get some solid advise as I have received on BP in the past."There was a contract between family member(owner) and tenant in 2007 with intent for tenant to purchase t...
Patrick Ng
Could use some insight
Hi all, Could use some insight from those with some more experience. I have a rental on the market that is going to be available Oct 1. Property management had found a tenant that met screening, and today tenant depos...
Raymond Morris
New to BP looking a 4 unit complex would like some opinions
Hi I just join BP. Been doing a lot of research on real estate the last couple months. Never had a mortgage before. But the opportunity came to me thru a friend. She is live in a 3 bd 2 bath apt. In The build that ha...
Vincent Plant
NON REFUNDABLE RENTAL DEPOSIT. GOOD IDEA?
I am in the process of leasing out a rental unit. Its a low income neighborhood and the tenant had some financial hardships in the past which I have agreed to overlook in exchange for last month's rent up front (rathe...
Scott T.
The Legality of REIs Paying a Finders Fee to a Realtor, etc. ???
Hello BPers,I recently met with an experienced realtor who worked for a larger RE brokerage in Arizona that after a decade or more experience remains under the impression that a (non- licensed) investor cannot pay a r...
Tracy Montarti
new from Pittsburgh - (finally) ready to get started!
Hi all,
I'm Tracy, I'm originally from CA but now live in Pittsburgh. Family is still in CA. I came to Pittsburgh for graduate school (Carnegie Mellon and Duquesne) b/c they had Peace Corps fellowships and I was just ...
Lynn Z
wrapping closing costs in sales price
if buyer and seller agree to an increased sales price to assist the buyer with his closing costs, doesn't the seller wind up paying more capital gains on the increase? Is this something that benefits only the buyer?...
Jawad Abro
Sheriff sale “winning bidder gets his bid revoked”
HelloI have been buying properties from the sheriff sale in New Jersey for sometime now. I recently was the successful bidder of a property and when I went to pay the 20% deposit required at the time of winning. I was...
Sam Shueh
Can realtors work as a double agent?
A break over how real estate is purchased and sold now reaches the California Supreme Court.Those on both sides of the argument will soon know the high court's decision in the case Malibu home buyer vs.Coldwell Banker...
Will Costello
Solo 401k In-Plan Roth Conversion - Real Estate
Hey All, I have a home owned in a Solo401k (setup through Sense Financial), that I may plan to do an "In-Plan Roth Conversion" in the coming years. With this is mind, I want to make sure I understand the total wealth ...